Rushcliffe

Rushcliffe's population grew between the last two censuses. At the same time there were changes in health.

The population passed 110,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Rushcliffe increased by 5.2%, from just under 106,000 to 111,000.

The addition of just over 5,500 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Rushcliffe was home to, on average, 1.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was similar to the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Rushcliffe

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Rushcliffe increased by three years, from 39 to 42 years.

This affluent rural area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 3,500 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 3,000.

About 12% of people in Rushcliffe are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Rushcliffe by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Rushcliffe

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership increased in Rushcliffe, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the East Midlands, except Rutland.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership, as the regional average grew from 28% to 32%.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29%) people aged 16 and over in Rushcliffe said they were single, compared with 27% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 56% to 54%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were single across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in rate of self-employment

This area saw the East Midlands' third-largest rise in the proportion of self-employed people.

Across the region, only Rutland (from 11% to 12%) and West Northamptonshire (from 8.6% to 10%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of self-employed people.

During this period, Rushcliffe overtook South Holland to become the East Midlands local authority area with the seventh-highest percentage of self-employed people.

In 2011, just under one in nine (11%) people aged 16 to 74 in Rushcliffe said they were self-employed, compared with 9.4% in 2001. The percentage that were employed decreased from 56% to 55%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Rushcliffe residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.1% to 4.0% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (85%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of Rushcliffe residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Rushcliffe decreased by 3.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Rushcliffe, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fall in social renting

The percentage of socially rented homes fell in Rushcliffe, but at a slower rate than in nearby Nottingham.

In Rushcliffe, the proportion of social housing decreased from 9.8% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Nottingham decreased from 33% to 30%.

Across the East Midlands, the share of socially rented homes decreased from 17% to 16%.

Private renting in Rushcliffe increased from 10% to 13%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 78% to 77%.

The rate of social housing was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that that rented socially across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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